Guangzhou to Hong Kong Train

Over 30 pairs of Guangzhou - Hong Kong high speed trains are in use with the duration of around 1 hour. The second class seat takes about CNY 215.

In addition, there are about 10 pairs of normal trains running daily with the total length of 183 km (114 mi) and the duration of about two hours between Guangzhou and Hong Kong.

 

The high speed trains run along Guangzhou - Shenzhen - Hong Kong High Speed Railway between Guangzhou South Railway Station / East Railway Station and Hong Kong West Kowloon Railway Station.
 

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
G6539	08:06 - 09:23	1h17m
G6515	10:12 - 11:09	57m
G6525	13:53 - 14:59	1h6m
G6585	18:33 - 19:37	1h4m
G6587	21:51 - 22:34	43m

About 15 departures in total; departure time from 07:58 to 21:51; duration from 43M to 1H50M.

See also Guangzhou Schedule 

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
G6582	08:25 - 09:29	1h4m
G6540	10:05 - 10:51	46m
G6516	12:31 - 13:29	58m
G6542	15:14 - 16:18	1h4m
G6526	17:13 - 17:59	46m

About 15 departures in total; departure time from 08:01 to 20:20; duration from 46M to 1H43M.

See also Hong Kong Schedule 

Note: The timetable above is for reference only. Please search for the real-time schedule via the search box on page top.

Business Class Seat	First Class Seat	Second Class Seat
CNY 432 - 452 USD 64 - 66	CNY 323 - 344 USD 48 - 51	CNY 215 USD 32

 Guangzhou - Hong Kong Through Train, runs between Guangzhou East Railway Station and Hong Kong Hung Hom Railway Station with a stop at Dongguan Changping Railway Station.

It is advisable for passengers to get to the departure stations 45 minutes ahead of the scheduled departure time to settle relevant exit procedures. The boarding gates are closed 10 minutes before departure.

In Guangzhou East, passengers can find the waiting room and ticket check points on the fourth floor. In Hung Hom, passengers can find the waiting area on the ground floor, where immigration office and ticket check points are reachable.

Guangzhou-Hong Kong Through Train Map More Hong Kong Train Maps

(Last Update on Jan 13, 2023)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
Z815	10:37 - 12:33	1h56m
Z809	17:33 - 19:31	1h58m

About 10 departures in total; departure time from 08:19 to 20:40; duration from 1H53M to 2H.  (Last Update on Jan 13, 2023)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
Z814	08:00 - 09:57	1h57m
Z816	13:11 - 15:08	1h57m
Z804	16:35 - 18:34	1h59m
Z818	18:05 - 20:02	1h57m

About 10 departures in total; departure time from 08:00 to 20:01; duration from 1H54M to 1H59M.

Note:
Timetable here is for reference only. For the most up-to-date schedule, you can search for it by the tool on the page top.
 

From/To	To/From	VIP Class		First Class
		Adult	Child	Adult	Child
Guangzhou East	Hung Hom	HKD 250	HKD 125	HKD 210	HKD 105

Notes:
1. A child under 5 years old and accompanied by an adult with a valid ticket can enjoy free travel, supposing that the child share a seat with the adult.
2. Children between 5 and 9 years old can purchase child tickets.
3. Passengers aged 10 or above should purchase adult tickets.
 

Passengers are required to present the valid passports or ID cards when purchasing tickets.
In Guangzhou: Tickets from Guangzhou to Hung Hom can be purchased 30 days earlier before departure. Passengers can buy tickets on the first floor of Guangzhou East Railway Station.

In Hong Kong:
In Hung Hom Railway Station, tickets are available 30 days prior to departure at the Intercity Through Train Customer Service Center or ticket offices and agents.

In HK, tickets can also be booked on eInstant Bonus terminals found inside some MTR stations. However, the payment can only be done with an Octopus Card. If booking is completed successfully, one will get a “Booking Bill” and it can be changed into a ticket only at the Intercity Through Train Customer Service Centre at Hung Hom Station.
 

As for ticket change, the destination and class cannot be changed and it should be dealt with at the issuing office. Northbound ticket change should be done at least 30 minutes before the departure and southbound one should be handled 6 hours before the departure time. A ticket can only be changed for once and the changed tickets are non-refundable.

Ticket refund should be handled at where passengers purchase the tickets. Ticket refund procedure should be completed at least 2 hours prior to the departure time. The earlier the ticket is refunded, the more passengers will get back.

Ticket Type	Time before Departure	% of Refund
Northbound Ones	2 hours - 2 days	50%
	3 days - 14 days	70%
	15 days or more	100%, but a certain amount of handing fee will be charged.
Southbound Ones	6 hours - 2 days	50%
	3 days - 14 days	70%
	15 days or more	100%, but a certain amount of handing fee will be charged.

The refund and changing policy for tickets booked via agancies may be different from one agency to another. For the details, you are advised to contact that agency.Currently, there are two types of railway carriages servicing the line: 25T and Ktt.
 25T (Operated by Guangzhou Railway Bureau)

Carriage Number	1	2-4	5	6-10
Type	Luggage + Soft Seat	Soft Seat	Dining Carriage	Soft Seat

 Ktt (Operated by Hong Kong MTR Corporation Limited)

Carriage Number	1-3	4-5	6-10
Type	First Class	Premium Class	First Class

 Differences between 25T and Ktt

	Ktt	25T
Decks	Double-decked	Single-decked
Seat Selection	Yes	No
Wi-Fi	Yes, Free	Yes, Only mainland section
Free gifts	Watson distilled water, napkin	Tibet Spring
Dining Carriage	No	Yes
Foods	Box meal, Starbucks drinks, snacks like egg tart, almond paste and butterfly cookies	Box meal, Haagen Dazs ice cream, marinated chicken drumsticks
Souvenir	Hong Kong tourism souvenir and MTR souvenir	Duty-Free products, Hong Kong SIM card
Toilet	Two western style in each carriage	One eastern style and one eastern style in each carriage
Electricity	Free power bank lending service	Chinese style tripod socket
Broadcast	In standard Chinese, Cantonese and English	In standard Chinese, Cantonese and English

	Bullet Train	Through Train
Schedule	About 15 pairs per day	Around 10 pairs per day
Travel Time	About 50 minutes	About 2 hours
Ticket Fare	Around CNY 215 for a second class seat	Around CNY 177 for a first class seat
Recommendation Rate

 See also
Hong Kong - Guangzhou Flights

Guangzhou to Hong Kong Bus

How to Travel from Guangzhou to Hong Kong

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